About Joseph Hastings

Joseph Hastings was christened on 10 Jul 1698 in Charlestown, MA. He died on 23 Mar 1783. He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, MA. He married Lydia Brown on 02 Oct 1716 in Watertown, MA. Joseph signed a will on 13 Mar 1781 in Waltham, MA. He had a will probated on 02 Apr 1783 in MA.

Lydia Brown was born on 30 Dec 1697 in Watertown, MA. She died on 05 Feb 1768 in Waltham, MA. She was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, MA. She married Joseph Hastings on 02 Oct 1716 in Watertown, MA.

Elizabeth (b 1732) married Jonathan CUTTER and Samuel FAY; (*There were two daughters with the name of Elizabeth)

Eliphalet (b 1734);

Thankful (b 1736) married Elnathan ALLEN;

Sarah (b 1737)

Isaac (b 1739) died in infancy; and

Lois (b 1742) married Elisha HOBBS.

Hudson's History of Lexington identifies Joseph as the son (bap. Jul. 10, 1698, Lexington, MA) of John HASTINGS and Abigail HAMMOND, gives Lydia's death as noted above, and says they had seven children. Hudson says Joseph married second Jan. 16, 1769 Mrs. Sarah STEARNS (d. Mar. 23, 1783). Clarification is being sought.